Kenny Wheeler

Jazz Unlimited on Sunday evening, September 22 is “A Tribute to Marian McPartland and New Music.” Pianist Marian McPartland was born in England and during World War II met and married traditional jazz trumpeter Jimmy McPartland soon after the war. Soon Marian had a long running gig at the Hickory House on 52nd Street. This eventually led, in addition to her busy performance schedule, to a career in radio. Her show “Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz” was a staple on NPR from 1978 to 2011. Marian died on August 20, 2013. The first hour of Jazz Unlimited is dedicated to her music. The las